Brooklin Redmen let one slip away in Brampton

Overtime loss to Excelsiors a missed opportunity to clinch first place in Major Series Lacrosse

Whitby This Week

BRAMPTON -- Brooklin Redmen coach Wayne Colley has been saying all season long that no game is a sure thing in Major Series Lacrosse.

On Thursday night in Brampton that proved true, as the first-place Redmen dropped a 14-12 overtime decision to the last-place Excelsiors.

The game was a missed opportunity for the Redmen to clinch at least a tie for first place in the standings, although that still seems a safe bet with an 11-2 record, an eight-point lead and five games remaining.

The Redmen were set up for victory when Graeme Hossack’s goal gave Brooklin an 11-7 lead 6:11 into the third period, but the Excelsiors scored the final four goals of regulation and three of the four in overtime.

Curtis Knight led the Redmen with four goals, while Shayne Jackson and Hossack each scored twice. Kyle Aquin, Mike Triolo, Dan Linter and Steve Priolo added singles, and Zach Higgins made 42 saves in defeat, according to pointstreak.com.

Kevin Ross led the home side with seven points, including a hat trick.

The Redmen are back home Wednesday night to face the Peterborough Lakers (7-6), an 8 p.m. start at the Iroquois Park Sports Centre.